Vulnerability Alert: China’s Velvet Ant Hacks Cisco Switches! Find Out How!
San Francisco, CA – Cybersecurity experts have identified a China-related cyber espionage group known as Velvet Ant exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS Software used in its switches. This flaw allows attackers to deliver malware and gain unauthorized access to compromised devices, posing serious threats to cybersecurity. The vulnerability, officially known as CVE-2024-20399 and rated with a CVSS score of 6.0, permits attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root on affected devices. By exploiting …